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"I remember being under the impression that the fluidium had a frosted glass base when the were first launched and was a bit disappointed to discover that they were actually plastic. But yes it would be nice if they were to re-launch it with a glass…"

"Anyone getting one? I was going to but the cynically jacked up price is a bit of a bitter pill. Also, did branded bottles win or what? There doesn't seem to be any sort of announcement - there seems to be a majority on the Facebook poll, but I…"

"I like the etched logos, especially how they glow when the lamp is lit, like a little neon sign, would look great with the white wax. Branded is winning (on the facebook poll anyway) so far - by 73%."

"Thanks for the lead. Interesting that Mathmos do on occasion give in to demand from collectors - makes you wonder what else we could pester them into submission for - refills for Jet/ Fluidium perhaps? I have a clear/ white from the last limited run…"

"Mathmos still sell halogen Fluidum bulbs here - although personally I don't trust those halogen bulbs in a Fluidium, they are larger than the incandescent bulbs and sit very close to the 'fins' on the inside of the base, I fear they…"

"I agree I have 2 and neither flow they just melt and blob around at the bottom."

"Was a bit confused about the violet/pink colourway as some photos online seem to make it look very pink, others purple, whereas in some it just looks red, of course the colours don't always come out accurately on camera - which would you say…"

"So I recently got a pair of mathmos neos in the color combo you're talking about and I'm not experiencing any flow or clarity issues. The other lamps I have are american models with worse quality wax/glass anyways, so maybe it's not a…"

"Had been toying with the idea of getting a Neo recently, but was a bit put off by all of the negative feedback, I’m sure I have also read that the plastic coating on the bottle deteriorates/ becomes hazy over time.

How do you find the…"

"There seems to be a surprising lack of a general consensus about the Neo lamps, even with them having been around for a few years now. Some people rave about them, others complain they don’t flow properly, have shoddy quality and clarity…"

"Shame the iO wasn't designed so that the side bars could be treated as optional, and omitted if the lamp doesn't need to be fixed down, and perhaps chrome blanking caps for the screw holes in the base."

"Thanks for that, bit disappointing to hear though :-/Gone off the Telstar a bit lately, possibly because there are so many knock-offs about in the 'rocket' form factor, though even the current Telstars look cheapened compared to earlier…"

"The neo has fantastic build quality, although be careful when putting together as some of the edges are very sharp.  The bottles look like goldfish bowls with the laminated coating makes everything look bizarrely misshapen and ugly. And yes the…"

"Was excited for a minute there, then I noticed the the original post was from over a decade ago. Don't think Mathmos offer customs any more, would have loved a violet/ white :-("